Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For June 23, 2021

Upgrades

B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for UGI Corp UGI from Neutral to Buy. UGI earned $1.99 in the second quarter, compared to $1.56 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of UGI shows a 52-week-high of $48.20 and a 52-week-low of $29.63. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $45.48.
Evercore ISI Group upgraded the previous rating for Helmerich & Payne Inc HP from In-Line to Outperform. In the second quarter, Helmerich & Payne showed an EPS of $0.60, compared to $0.01 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Helmerich & Payne shows a 52-week-high of $36.26 and a 52-week-low of $12.87. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $33.56.
Evercore ISI Group upgraded the previous rating for PagerDuty Inc PD from In-Line to Outperform. In the first quarter, PagerDuty showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.04 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $58.36 and a 52-week-low of $23.00. At the end of the last trading period, PagerDuty closed at $44.90.
Evercore ISI Group upgraded the previous rating for Patterson-UTI Energy Inc PTEN from In-Line to Outperform. Patterson-UTI Energy earned $0.57 in the first quarter, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $10.99 and a 52-week-low of $2.38. At the end of the last trading period, Patterson-UTI Energy closed at $10.35.
For United Rentals Inc URI, Citigroup upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, United Rentals showed an EPS of $3.45, compared to $3.35 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of United Rentals shows a 52-week-high of $354.60 and a 52-week-low of $139.10. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $303.75.
Scotiabank upgraded the previous rating for Welltower Inc WELL from Underperform to Sector Perform. For the first quarter, Welltower had an EPS of $0.80, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.02. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $83.18 and a 52-week-low of $47.18. Welltower closed at $82.22 at the end of the last trading period.
Oppenheimer upgraded the previous rating for Target Hospitality Corp TH from Perform to Outperform. Target Hospitality earned $0.14 in the first quarter, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $4.45 and a 52-week-low of $0.82. At the end of the last trading period, Target Hospitality closed at $3.88.
According to Credit Suisse, the prior rating for Kinross Gold Corp KGC was changed from Neutral to Outperform. For the first quarter, Kinross Gold had an EPS of $0.15, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.10. The current stock performance of Kinross Gold shows a 52-week-high of $10.31 and a 52-week-low of $6.10. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.36.
For Huntington Bancshares Inc HBAN, Raymond James upgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Strong Buy. For the first quarter, Huntington Bancshares had an EPS of $0.48, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.91 and a 52-week-low of $8.01. At the end of the last trading period, Huntington Bancshares closed at $13.68.
According to Exane BNP Paribas, the prior rating for Accenture PLC ACN was changed from Neutral to Outperform. Accenture earned $2.03 in the second quarter, compared to $1.91 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $294.50 and a 52-week-low of $199.47. Accenture closed at $285.66 at the end of the last trading period.
Keybanc upgraded the previous rating for Parker Hannifin Corp PH from Sector Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, Parker Hannifin showed an EPS of $4.11, compared to $2.92 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Parker Hannifin shows a 52-week-high of $324.68 and a 52-week-low of $170.30. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $289.29.

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Downgrades

For SmileDirectClub Inc SDC, Loop Capital downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. In the first quarter, SmileDirectClub showed an EPS of $0.12, compared to $0.28 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.08 and a 52-week-low of $7.01. At the end of the last trading period, SmileDirectClub closed at $9.00.
According to Credit Suisse, the prior rating for BWX Technologies Inc BWXT was changed from Outperform to Neutral. In the first quarter, BWX Technologies showed an EPS of $0.73, compared to $0.79 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $68.68 and a 52-week-low of $49.60. At the end of the last trading period, BWX Technologies closed at $60.01.
For Plug Power Inc PLUG, Canaccord Genuity downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Hold. Plug Power earned $0.12 in the first quarter, compared to $0.12 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Plug Power shows a 52-week-high of $75.49 and a 52-week-low of $5.39. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $34.02.
For NexGen Energy Ltd NXE, RBC Capital downgraded the previous rating of Outperform to Sector Perform. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $5.04 and a 52-week-low of $1.23. NexGen Energy closed at $4.26 at the end of the last trading period.
Piper Sandler downgraded the previous rating for County Bancorp Inc ICBK from Overweight to Neutral. County Bancorp earned $0.62 in the first quarter, compared to $0.04 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $35.82 and a 52-week-low of $17.04. County Bancorp closed at $34.45 at the end of the last trading period.
For Carvana Co CVNA, JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. In the first quarter, Carvana showed an EPS of $0.46, compared to $1.18 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $323.39 and a 52-week-low of $110.06. Carvana closed at $313.10 at the end of the last trading period.
According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for RPM International Inc RPM was changed from Neutral to Underweight. RPM International earned $0.38 in the third quarter, compared to $0.23 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $99.30 and a 52-week-low of $71.44. At the end of the last trading period, RPM International closed at $89.83.

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Initiations

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Achieve Life Sciences Inc ACHV with an Outperform rating. The price target for Achieve Life Sciences is set to $23.00. For the first quarter, Achieve Life Sciences had an EPS of $1.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.11. The stock has a 52-week-high of $18.26 and a 52-week-low of $0.37. At the end of the last trading period, Achieve Life Sciences closed at $7.93.
Barrington Research initiated coverage on Cambium Networks Corp CMBM with an Outperform rating. The price target for Cambium Networks is set to $75.00. In the first quarter, Cambium Networks showed an EPS of $0.41, compared to $0.05 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $66.40 and a 52-week-low of $5.68. At the end of the last trading period, Cambium Networks closed at $46.49.
With a Buy rating, Berenberg initiated coverage on Monday.Com Ltd MNDY. The price target seems to have been set at $280.00 for Monday.Com. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $237.50 and a 52-week-low of $155.01. Monday.Com closed at $219.01 at the end of the last trading period.
With an Overweight rating, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Evelo Biosciences Inc EVLO. The price target seems to have been set at $28.00 for Evelo Biosciences. Evelo Biosciences earned $0.55 in the first quarter, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $19.93 and a 52-week-low of $3.65. At the end of the last trading period, Evelo Biosciences closed at $16.08.
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on TechTarget Inc TTGT with a Buy rating. The price target for TechTarget is set to $80.00. In the first quarter, TechTarget showed an EPS of $0.44, compared to $0.19 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $101.12 and a 52-week-low of $28.67. At the end of the last trading period, TechTarget closed at $74.59.
Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on A10 Networks Inc ATEN with a Buy rating. The price target for A10 Networks is set to $16.00. For the first quarter, A10 Networks had an EPS of $0.12, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.05. The current stock performance of A10 Networks shows a 52-week-high of $11.86 and a 52-week-low of $6.13. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.34.
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC CNTA with an Overweight rating. The price target for Centessa Pharmaceuticals is set to $37.00. The current stock performance of Centessa Pharmaceuticals shows a 52-week-high of $26.90 and a 52-week-low of $20.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $25.27.
B. Riley Securities initiated coverage on Safehold Inc SAFE with a Buy rating. The price target for Safehold is set to $100.00. In the first quarter, Safehold showed an EPS of $0.32, compared to $0.36 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $84.99 and a 52-week-low of $47.51. At the end of the last trading period, Safehold closed at $79.89.
R5 Capital initiated coverage on Five Below Inc FIVE with a Buy rating. The price target for Five Below is set to $251.00. For the first quarter, Five Below had an EPS of $0.88, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.91. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $205.28 and a 52-week-low of $96.61. Five Below closed at $192.95 at the end of the last trading period.
HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage on Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc EGLX with a Buy rating. The price target for Enthusiast Gaming is set to $10.00. The stock has a 52-week-high of $8.88 and a 52-week-low of $5.13. At the end of the last trading period, Enthusiast Gaming closed at $5.32.
With a Hold rating, Jefferies initiated coverage on UWM Holdings Corp UWMC. The price target seems to have been set at $9.50 for UWM Holdings. In the first quarter, UWM Holdings earned $0.33. The current stock performance of UWM Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $12.45 and a 52-week-low of $6.25. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $9.07.
With a Neutral rating, Rosenblatt initiated coverage on CEVA Inc CEVA. The price target seems to have been set at $50.00 for CEVA. CEVA earned $0.01 in the first quarter, compared to $0.11 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $83.95 and a 52-week-low of $34.22. CEVA closed at $43.93 at the end of the last trading period.
MKM Partners initiated coverage on Flora Growth Corp FLGC with a Buy rating. The price target for Flora Growth is set to $6.00. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $6.00 and a 52-week-low of $2.85. Flora Growth closed at $3.36 at the end of the last trading period.
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Carrier Global Corp CARR with a Buy rating. The price target for Carrier Global is set to $53.00. In the first quarter, Carrier Global showed an EPS of $0.48, compared to $0.35 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $47.13 and a 52-week-low of $20.59. At the end of the last trading period, Carrier Global closed at $46.11.
With a Buy rating, B. Riley Securities initiated coverage on iStar Inc STAR. The price target seems to have been set at $35.00 for iStar. For the first quarter, iStar had an EPS of $0.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.14. The stock has a 52-week-high of $18.86 and a 52-week-low of $11.10. At the end of the last trading period, iStar closed at $18.60.